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Mingtong Gu – Sound Healing Through Qigong

Learn the fundamentals for effectively working with energy and sound to foster physical, emotional, mental and spiritual healing and well-being. Many of the world’s greatest healing practices come to us from thousands of years of experimentation by ancient and modern Qigong masters in China.

They were the original scientists of the subtle body — working with the circulation of Qi (life force energy) for health, longevity, fertility and more.

The Qigong masters’ capacity to heal and focus energy is legendary and eminently practical. Over thousands of years, they tried innumerable ways of working with the body’s subtle fields of energy and culled the techniques that delivered results.

Some of the most important methods involve working with sound: patterns of vibration that dislodge and shift stagnant or blocked energy patterns in the body that result in disease. When we experience larger traumas or everyday stressors we often accumulate areas of such dense and blocked energy, which can persist for decades and lead to disease.

Specific sounds — especially when combined with movement and intention — have the ability to shift these blocks, “charge up” areas with diminished Qi, and activate organ systems and their self-healing powers. This results in greater flow of energy throughout your system, which in turn increases immune function and overall good health.

A few minutes a day of focused practice can have dramatic effects on your happiness, well-being, stress levels, and even on long-standing health issues.

While sound healing through Qigong might initially seem “far out,” it’s actually one of the alternative healing modalities that’s getting the most attention and respect from the Western medical establishment. This is because it delivers results and fits fairly easily into traditional medical paradigms that embrace sound treatments.

What that means is that there is now a growing body of good science supporting the wisdom of this ancient lineage.

In Sound Healing Through Qigong, you have the opportunity to learn essential daily practices from Wisdom Healing Qigong — the specific lineage taught in this program — that will help you take better energetic care of your body and establish a new baseline of health for a long and vibrant life.

You’ll learn how to combine breath, movement and focused intention with sound to create healing interventions that address specific areas of pain, disease and dysfunction.

In Qigong practice, different sounds are associated with different elements (earth, air, fire, water and wood) as well as the five major organ systems (heart, kidney, digestive, liver, lung). As you discover which sounds address which organ system (and how), you learn how to awaken the biological and energetic resiliency of your whole system — an important foundation for healing and wholeness.

In Chinese medicine, imbalances in the organs and elements within the body are seen as the root of almost all disease, creating opportunities for illness through weakened immune function, low energy and stagnant Qi.

In Sound Healing with Qigong, you will spend a full week on each organ system so that you can begin to recognize the subtle energies of each one, connect with it consciously and utilize sound healing for its benefit, while also working with the emotional and spiritual qualities.

As you do this, you’ll become more adept at creating a healing, nourishing and balanced flow throughout your body so that you can better prevent disease, boost vitality — and even slow aging.

The Importance of an Authentic Teacher During this program, you’ll have the honor of studying with Master Mingtong Gu, one of the pre-eminent teachers of Qigong for over twenty years.

Through The Chi Center, the organization he built in the West, he has trained thousands of students and teachers to work with Qi in ways that get results.

Over the course of the seven weeks, Master Mingtong will illuminate both the philosophical and practical components of working with Qi — and give you simple practices and positions that allow you to connect with the energy that supports and nourishes your body.

You’ll benefit not only from his verbal teachings but also from video-recorded exercises that demonstrate the proper movements, sounds and ways to direct the flow of energy.

These principles of energetic healing will help you address and heal the underlying issues that can result in disease, imbalance and disharmony.

There is something intrinsically empowering and beneficial about learning practices of self-care that complement traditional biomedical approaches. Rather than passively waiting to be fixed by a doctor, you can be empowered to effectively work with your personal energy system — a crucial dimension of holistic health.

During the course, you’ll also work with the principle of “integrative oneness,” which allows you to truly experience your consciousness, heart, body and mind as a united whole.

You’ll learn to circulate Qi to weaker parts of your body and deepen your understanding of the energetic connections between your body, emotions and spirit.

When you join Master Mingtong Gu for this special training, you’ll benefit by:

Discovering sound healing techniques that activate and heal your organs Using Qigong to transform stress and release emotions Strengthening your connection between your mind and body Unlocking deep healing for your physical body, including chronic disease Feeling more grounded and energized throughout your day Connecting with life more deeply — seeing it as movement, change and an inherently creative process Enhancing your wellbeing and your ability to contribute to the well-being of others Realizing the spiritual dimension of your physical life Developing more resiliency to meet life’s challenges moment-to-moment Enhancing your other spiritual practices such as meditation, yoga and movement Learning to express your voice more fully and naturally Discovering techniques that help release trauma from the past Reducing pain by improving the flow of energy to areas of the body in pain Developing more compassion for yourself and others Applying the daily practices of Qigong you’ll learn in this program will enable you to heal chronic emotional and physical issues AND develop the foundations for lasting, radiant wellbeing. You’ll experience more connection and inner peace and a feeling of wholeness.

Join us for an illuminating journey with one of the world’s most esteemed Qigong masters — and receive practices you can use for a lifetime.

And remember, when you heal yourself, you contribute to the healing of our world.

As a special addition to this course, Mingtong will be offering supplemental video teachings to every week, so that you can have an even more powerful transmission of the teachings. These extra video lessons will be easy to use and will greatly increase your learning and transformation.

What You’ll Discover in These 7 Weeks During the 7-week program, Master Mingtong Gu will guide you through the fundamental Wisdom Healing Qigong practices needed to successfully connect with your body as energy and harness its potential. You’ll engage with sound healing to awaken the physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of your organs, helping to release stress and renew vitality. In addition to foundational teachings, you’ll learn how to shape a gentle, personal practice that can transform the effects of aging, illness and worry.

This course focuses on the five organ systems and the brain, applying the Wisdom Healing Qigong sounds, movement, meditations and visualizations for mind-body-heart health.

Each training session will build harmoniously upon the next, building an understanding of the role of sound healing for the five organs. They will include teachings, movement, and sound and meditation practices. The program is appropriate for all ages and abilities and does not require special clothing or exercise equipment.

Practice Component: The deep benefits of Qigong come from doing the sounds, movements and meditations yourself, so you can feel and experience the transformative effects. Each weekly session will help you create a practice of your own. First, Master Gu will lead an in-class practice during each class and will invite you to follow along with him. Then after class you can download special practice tools, that include video, audio and/or illustrations, so you can practice along with these tools anytime, when it fits your schedule.

Every module of the course adds new, powerful teachings and practice tools, so that over the 7 week course you will integrate a deep Wisdom Healing Sound practice for all the organ systems into your daily life.

Module 1: The Qigong Perspective: Understanding Your Body as an Energy System (Recorded September 8) What is the Qigong meaning of wholeness of body, mind and heart? In this introduction to the Wisdom Healing Qigong teachings, Master Gu will guide you in experiential exercises to cultivate your awareness of the interconnectedness of all aspects of your being with the energy all around you.

You’ll start to see how stress and the challenges of life affect your health and wellbeing and your organ systems in particular.

In this first module, you’ll learn:

About the ancient energy system of Wisdom Healing Qigong Elements of starting a daily Qigong practice at home: movement, meditation, sound and visualization 3 Secrets of Wisdom Healing Qigong Steps for starting a 50-day ‘Gong’ and tips for a dedicated practice that brings results Module 2: Opening Your Heart to Happiness (Recorded September 15) In the second session, Master Gu will share teachings and a practice of the key Qigong heart sounds that can open your heart to lasting happiness. You’ll learn how stress and judgement contract the heart, and about effects of “the story” of an illness, emotional loss or sadness on the cardiovascular system.

In this module, you’ll:

Learn the movements of Lachi that allow you feel and direct Qi within the body Practice the sounds for opening your heart Explore the Golden Key Teaching of Inner Smile for Meditation Experience more joy and a stronger sense of connection with life Continue your home practice Why Opening Your Heart is so Important? An open heart is central to your overall health. It allows you to go beyond the mind, beyond the body and beyond any diagnoses to access greater possibilities for healing and wellness. An open heart helps activate a deeper sense of purpose and, most importantly, helps you tap into more energy, joy, love and harmony. The greatest contribution you can make to your overall well-being is to open your heart and infuse your cells, your body and your life with the energy of love and joy. – Master Mingtong Gu

Module 3: Changing Fear into Creativity: Kidney & Reproductive System (Recorded September 22) In modern times, the catalysts of fear are just a click away on your smartphone or computer. This fear doesn’t just stay in the mind, it moves into the kidneys, prostate, ovaries and adrenal glands. The Qi becomes frozen.

Master Gu will guide you to rebalance your kidney and reproductive system so that the Qi flows again. A Qigong-balanced kidney transforms fear into creativity and contributes to overall wholeness — in health, work, family and the world.

You’ll learn the sounds of the kidney to cultivate the inner wisdom needed to take charge of your fears and move ahead in your life.

In this module, you will:

Learn energy movements of hip rotation Discover the sounds for the kidney Release old stories of fear and awaken new levels of creativity Receive a strong remedy for fear-causing situations Apply the teachings of the “3 A’s” to activate change Module 4: Moving from Worry to Confidence: Digestive System (Recorded September 29) In Module 4, we will focus on the wholeness of the digestive system, to restore confidence, while also improving digestion. The pressures of a fast-paced, project-driven work and home life — with an excess amount of information to process — magnifies the worry to get it all done. Worry stagnates and blocks the digestive system.

In this module, you will:

Review the movements of Hip Rotation and Spinal Bone Marrow Feel the supportive energy between your organs Learn an antidote to worry that you can apply in all areas of your life Celebrate 21-day Gong Bring appreciation into the digestion of our food, life and energy Module 5: Generating Courage, Purifying Anger: Liver System (Recorded October 6) In Module 5, we will cultivate the voice of inner wisdom, so that you can clear the mind, release extreme anger and discover the courage to take decisive action for change. At every age, we are faced with challenges in relationships with our work, friends, colleagues and our world, and also with our health. A purified and harmonized liver has both the courage and righteousness to guide us to take right action. We will learn how to purify and transform anger right when it is emerging — before it clouds our liver, spleen, lymphatic and immune system.

In this module, you will:

Review the movements of Spinal Bone Marrow Learn the sounds for the Purification System Find ways to transform old and recurring issues of anger Discover the healthy side of anger Gain the tools to purify and transform anger when it starts to emerge Module 6: Moving Sorrow into Compassion: Respiratory System (Recorded October 13) Module 6 provides teachings and practice focused on restoring balance to the lungs, thyroid gland, skin and hair. With loss of loved ones or our own health and vitality, and by bearing witness to the sad events in the world, we can be overcome by grief, sorrow and lingering depression.

The Wisdom Healing Qigong practices for the lungs can help release the congestion and are also beneficial for lung conditions like asthma or colds. These practices support taking “a full breath of life.”

In this module, you will:

Learn the movements of Chen Chi Understand how to practice more deeply using the 3 Golden Keys (Trust, Practice and Experience) Deep wisdom about Wisdom Healing Qigong for taking a full breath of life Module 7: Integration of Whole-Brain, Body, Heart for the Benefit Self & the World (Recorded October 20) Module 7 integrates the whole self in harmony and balance, to heal ourselves and to heal our world. Through six weeks of dedicated Qigong practice, the students will be experiencing a greater wholeness of body, mind and heart. Now, we’ll focus the sounds on renewing the mind’s clarity, as intention has a powerful ability to transform and direct Qi so it flows within the body to each organ system — and into the world for the benefit of others. We will explore the disconnection that occurs during illnesses (such as Parkinson’s), and how to rebuild the communication pathways.

In this module, you will:

Understand the Qigong perspective of your five organ systems Learn the value of continuity, repetition and dedication in your practice Activate the Wisdom Brain with Shenji sounds Experience whole-brain integration Celebrate completion of 50-day Gong The Sound Healing Through Qigong Bonus Collection In addition to Mingtong’s transformational, 7-week virtual course, you’ll receive these powerful training sessions to complement what you’ll learn in the course — and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.

This bonus introduces the jewels of Wisdom Healing Qigong Sound Healing that bring balance to the five organ systems for emotional health and well-being, and includes an album to learn the sounds with the guidance of Qigong Master Mingtong Gu.

Qigong recognizes that emotions are a very powerful energy force, creating either a positive and beneficial experience in health, relationships, work creativity — or a negative and defeating experience. From a Qigong perspective, emotions are an energetic experience in the organs, rather than a feeling arising in the brain. The book features Wisdom Healing Qigong Sound Healing teachings with step-by-step practice instructions, illustrations and organ system charts, and the album includes the five sets of healing sounds, meditations and a Five Organ Integrative Sound Healing Practice Session.

Practicing these sacred sounds helps to bring harmony to the deep energy patterns in each organ, so that when all organs are harmonized, a new, healthy and stable emotional pattern can emerge. For example, the sound for the kidney transforms fear or a sinking feeling into alertness; and the sound for the heart transforms hate into happiness. Sound Healing is one of the foundational practices of Wisdom Healing Qigong. It is helpful for chronic and acute health conditions, for discovering wellness at any age — and especially beneficial during times of stress or loss. Master Gu says “The emotional patterns that are held in our organ systems can keep us in our past stories of pain and loss, or be transformed to support realizing our true capacity.”

100 Day Gong Chart This 100 Day Gong Chart makes it simple to record every Wisdom Healing Qigong practice, and includes tips to stay motivated. “Gong” means “practice of,” and 100 days of dedicated practice is the key to beginning a new journey cultivating health, happiness and vitality through Wisdom Healing Qigong. Master Gu invites students to take one day at a time until you reach a month — allowing the mind-body to start to connect on new levels — until you reach 100 days of practice. This chart helps you on the way to completing your first Gong! At the end of 100 days, students can send in their completed Gong for a certificate from The Chi Center.

The ancient masters have long recommended 100 days to realize deeper benefits for aging, and especially for chronic or acute health conditions. Modern medical neuroscience research now confirms that it takes about a month for sufficient neural pathways in the brain to start being built and a new habit to feel natural, otherwise it feels normal to slip back into old ways, even if it made you unhealthy and unhappy. See how many Gongs you can complete!

Sounds for Happiness and Compassion Video with Master Mingtong Gu In this bonus, Master Gu leads you in the Wisdom Healing Qigong sounds for the heart that open the energy to awaken happiness. The stresses of modern living, loss or disappointment in people, our work and our world cause the heart energy to contract.

For people facing health crises, like depression, Parkinson’s or chronic fatigue, it is essential to open the heart Qi or energy. When the energy is too contracted, we experience hatred and discontent. Through these ancient healing sounds, the heart can return to its natural state, which is a state of happiness. This teaching invites you to watch, listen and practice along with Master Mingtong Gu. The Heart system is one of five organ systems that the Healing Sounds of Wisdom Healing Qigong focuses on for renewing balance and harmony.

Sounds for Will and Determination Video with Master Mingtong Gu Because these modern times are infused with deep worries about health of oneself, others and the planet, Master Gu leads these teachings to bring balance to the kidney and reproductive system. A sound healing practice allows the Qi to stay strong and gentle like water, yet flowing. When fear, shock or hatred consume us consistently, which can occur from health, financial or planetary concerns, this flow is interrupted, and the water “turns to ice.” Your kidney Qi is unbalanced if you feel depleted, or unnecessarily afraid or angry. A frozen Qi affects the hormonal, reproductive and skeletal health. People who are undergoing intense health treatments for cancer, for example, can naturally experience great fear, but this practice can allow the Qi to flow, and students report a positive change in their experience.

This teaching invites you to watch, listen and practice along with Master Mingtong Gu. The kidney system is one of five organ systems that the Sounds of Wisdom Healing Qigong focuses on for renewing balance and harmony.

Experience a rare opportunity to be mentored and learn with master teacher Mingtong Gu — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session helps you create the specific skills and abilities to enhance your practice.

Seven PDF Transcripts of Class Sessions

In addition to the MP3 audios, you’ll also receive the entire class transcription in PDF format. This way, you can review, print and highlight the most important insights and practices that you’ll learn.

Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson

After each lesson, you will then have the option to do related exercises, practice new tools and answer questions in order to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.

The Sound Healing Through Qigong Bonus Collection

Sound Healing Technologies Album and Ebook from Master Mingtong Gu ($45 value) 100 Day Gong Chart Sounds for Happiness and Compassion Video with Master Mingtong Gu Sounds for Will and Determination Video with Master Mingtong Gu An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Sound Healing Through Qigong Virtual Training We at The Shift Network feel deeply honored that Mingtong Gu has chosen to partner with us on this exclusive, LIVE online training. As you may know, this is a rare opportunity to learn directly from a master Qigong teacher whose powerful practices and wisdom are helping us heal and awaken ourselves — and our world.

Through this powerful online format, you’ll not only save time and money on workshop costs (plus travel, accommodations and meals — which would cost thousands of dollars), you’ll also be able to benefit from Mingtong’s empowering teachings and exercises from the comfort of your home — at your own pace!

If you are serious about evolving a fully integrated practice that is grounded and deeply connected physically and spiritually, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones and our world to take this one-of-a-kind training.

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